The Ministry of Natural Resources, through the Guyana Forestry Commission, has partnered with the European Union (EU) to advance efforts aimed at reducing deforestation and forest degradation within the Amazon Rainforest. The initiative forms part of the Amazonia+ Programme funded by the EU and led by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, in partnership with...

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) registered their first win of IPL 2026 with their spinners bossing on a tailormade surface and their lower middle order bailing out their misfiring top order. Rajasthan Royals (RR) played the slow surface smartly, got to 81-0 with the bat and then bossed the defence for 15 overs even though they had floundered to score...

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The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) has maintained a steady hand at the helm following its Annual General Meeting and Election of Office Bearers on Saturday. Incumbent President David Fernandes was elected unopposed to lead the association for the upcoming term, heading an executive body that reflects both continuity and a progressive shift in the sport’s...

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…condemns “amateurish” approach by Govt. (Kaieteur News) – Chartered Accountant and Attorney, Christopher Ram has called out the Government of Guyana (GoG) for what he described as “amateurish behaviour” that allows ExxonMobil to delay this country from receiving a larger portion of revenue, generated offshore. During a programme hosted by the Oil and Gas Governance Network […]

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…Burkina Faso demands 40% stake in gold mine after Australian company projects up to 490,000 ounces in 2026 …Tanzania set to take over mining rights as government revokes 40 exploration licences (Kaieteur News) – African governments are moving more aggressively to assert control over their mineral wealth, as a wave of policy shifts signal a stronger […]

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CAIRO (AP) — The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports. The strait is closed until the U.S. blockade is lifted, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy said Saturday […]

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